The instant Chen Fan left, the spiritual energy throughout the Kingdom of Wu abruptly plummeted, thinning by more than half. The entire great kingdom was shaken.
Even the Human Emperor was alarmed. With a single thought, his figure swiftly manifested from within the imperial palace into the center of the imperial city.
His gaze was profound and imposing as he coldly swept his eyes over the Teleportation Array, which had yet to fully stop.
"Father Emperor!" the Princess of Wu called anxiously.
"Who was it? Who dared siphon away the dragon vein of my Kingdom of Wu?" The Human Emperor looked at his daughter, his eyes icy and his voice like thunder.
The Princess of Wu parted her lips, but ultimately chose to use voice transmission to tell the Human Emperor Chen Fan's identity. "It was that young prodigy. He didn't die—he emerged from the secret realm!"
At those words, the Human Emperor's eyes narrowed. An overwhelming dragon's might instantly spread across the entire imperial city, filling everyone with terror. The Human Emperor was enraged; common folk who had no idea what was happening fell to their knees and bowed in worship.
"Take people and pursue him. Act in secret. Dead or alive, bring back both the dragon vein and the Burning Earth Art!" the Human Emperor said through voice transmission to the princess.
Then his gaze swept over several cultivators operating the array, and he transmitted coldly once more, "Deal with these people as well!"
With that, his figure faintly blurred from where he stood, then vanished without a trace.
At the same time, the rotating array slowly came to a halt. Three figures swept out from the imperial palace, all early Spirit Refining Stage powerhouses of immense strength—the Human Emperor's trusted confidants.
The Princess of Wu looked at